Ten Dots

1.) Continue the environmental mission at college - it doesn't have to stop at Deering - find the environmental club in whichever school and make a difference; the environment will only improve if we all make an effort to make difference wherever we are.

2.) Volunteer - Like what we did with the invasive species, there is so much that people need help with because, of course, we're more efficient working together.

3.) Encourage and educate my peers and family that is unaware of environmental rules of thumb. By extending my knowledge into my community, that knowledge will hopefully spread into other communities and cause a chain reaction of environmentally informed people.

4.) I, myself, admit to having a bad habit of leaving lights on, electronics plugged in, or something running when I leave the room or house. I will be more considerate of not only my mother's money, but also of the amount of power that even a cord unconnected to a device can take while plugged into an outlet.

5.) As I'm sure my other peers have said, I will do my best to shorten my time in the shower no matter how good the warm water feels. Not only is this an extreme loss of water, same with brushing my teeth with the water running, but it also is completely unnecessary in general. Maybe I'll look into a bath... or maybe not.

6.) Since I hope to be able to travel in whatever career I finally choose to pursue, I will do my best to spread my knowledge to other places around the world whether it be a small or large. If people around the world or even the country see other people from different places pushing the same goal then maybe the movement will gain support and action. 

7.) Carpooling - the sure way to reduce the amount of cars on the road. Plus, it's fun to ride with other people - road trip! It's a win-win situation.

8.) Reducing paper and plastic waste - During the summer disposable plates and cups are often used, instead we could use reusable plastic dishes like Tupperware. Also, all year there is a mass use of plastic water bottles that are really only good for a use or two, metal bottles are the best bottles to use.

9.) Something that we don't see very often anymore is air drying clothes. During the warmer months I may try to incorporate this more into my laundry schedule. I've done it before and it leaves the clothes smelling fresh! Might be even fun to do.

10.) Asking for plastic instead of paper - This is a simple way to help the environment because it keeps the amount of plastic bags going to the landfill at a minimum. One step up would be to buy the reusable cloth bags - I do have some, but constantly forget to bring them into the store, I will try better to do that as for it'll make for a more environmentally friendly trip.